SMSman.exe Overview

Any supported computer can become a Systems Management Server (SMS) client by running the The Systems Management Installation Wizard (SMSman.exe). The only requirement is that the potential client have a network connection to an SMS logon point and use a compatible language. (Ask your network administrator which servers are SMS Logon points.)

SMSman.exe exists on all SMS logon points in the platform.bin\00000409 directory. A potential or existing client can log on to an SMS logon point and run SMSman.exe. Alternatively, SMSman.exe can be run from any of the following locations:

Running SMSman.exe has the same effect on the client as running Smsls.bat; the same files are installed on the client in the same locations.

SMSman.exe Command Options

Note   For NetWare bindery, the command syntax is SMSman /b and for NetWare NDS, the command syntax is SMSman /n. In either case, you must explicitly specify the bindery location and volume, or the NDS tree, in the Systems Management Installation Wizard screen.

/?
Displays command options.
/A
Runs in automated mode. Requires no user interaction, but displays the results of the command.
/b
Use on clients that use the NetWare bindery network operating system.
/D DomainName
Where DomainName is a domain that contains a client access point (CAP).
/H
Displays command options.
/n
Use on clients that use the NetWare NDS network operating system.
/N
No automatic search for client access points.
/Q
Runs in quiet mode. Requires no user interaction and does not display the results of the command.
/S ServerName
Where ServerName is a server that is a CAP.
/V 0
No log output. Cannot be used with other /V options.
/V 1
Terse log output. Cannot be used with other /V options.
/V 2
Verbose log output. Cannot be used with other /V options.
/V 3
Debug mode. Cannot be used with other /V options.